All pupils in England to study maths until 18 under Rishi Sunak’s ‘new mission’
Pupils in England will study maths up until the age of 18 under plans to be unveiled by Rishi Sunak.The...
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Rishi Sunak’s Albania immigration strategy unlikely to reduce Channel crossings, claims source
Rishi Sunak's flagship policy to stop Albanian migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats is unlikely to reduce overall...
Health secretary blames flu and COVID for NHS crisis as pressure mounts on government to act
The health secretary has blamed high cases of flu, COVID and fears about Strep A for the "massive pressure" the...
‘Everything possible’ is being done by ministers to increase hospital bed capacity amid growing NHS pressures, No 10 says
The government is doing "everything possible" to increase the number of hospital beds available, Downing Street has said, as winter...
Rail workers warned there is ‘not a bottomless pit of money’ as strikes continue – but RMT boss Mick Lynch says union’s proposals are ‘modest’
There is "not a bottomless pit of money" to be spent on increasing workers' pay, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has...
New Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he is ‘willing to make compromises’ over Northern Ireland Protocol
New Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar - seen as a bogeyman by many unionists in Northern Ireland - has said...
UK Border Force officers patrol French beaches with local police for first time
UK Border Force officers have joined patrols on French beaches for the first time in a bid to stem the...
New year, new leader: Stephen Flynn and a changing SNP
Ian Blackford watched the election of his successor Stephen Flynn via zoom, surrounded by his closest allies. And by boxes.His...
Tony Blair wanted Vladimir Putin at ‘top table’ while he was PM despite officials’ fears
Tony Blair wanted Vladimir Putin to have a seat at the international "top table" during his time as prime minister,...
Nearly 2,000 offenders made to wear alcohol-detecting tags this Christmas
Nearly 2,000 offenders have been made to wear tags that detect if they have drunk alcohol this Christmas.New statistics have...
Rishi Sunak warns UK problems won’t ‘go away’ in 2023 after ‘tough’ 12 months in New Year message
Rishi Sunak has warned the UK's problems will not "go away" in 2023 after a "tough" 12 months in his...
Tory and Labour MPs who caused trouble for Boris Johnson knighted in New Year Honours list
Tory and Labour MPs who caused trouble for Boris Johnson have been recognised in the first New Year Honours list...
No plans for mandatory COVID-19 testing of arrivals from China, UK government says
There are no plans to introduce mandatory COVID-19 tests for arrivals to the UK from China, after a series of...
North East of England could get directly elected mayor under new £1.4bn devolution deal
The North East of England could be the latest region to get a directly elected mayor as part of a...
Over one million thefts left unsolved last year, Labour claims
More than one million thefts were left unsolved across England and Wales last year, according to analysis from Labour. The...
Warning of more chaos on rail network into new year due to latest strikes
A warning has been issued to rail passengers for the New Year period as more strikes are set to cause...
Calls for crackdown on hunting ‘loophole’ ahead of Boxing Day parades
The government is facing calls to crack down on a hunting loophole after figures suggested that hundreds of suspected illegal...
Gillian Keegan’s Twitter account changes picture to Elon Musk and promotes crypto in apparent hack
The UK education secretary's Twitter account appears to have been hacked, with its profile picture changed to an image of...
2022 in political quotes – from cake ambushes to tractors
To say 2022 was an eventful year in British politics is certainly an understatement.Luckily (or unluckily), politicians gave us some...
Labour brand Rishi Sunak’s shelter visit ‘excruciating’ after PM asks homeless man if he works in business
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner has branded Rishi Sunak's visit to a shelter "excruciating" after he asked a homeless man...
